Saturday, August 29

Hot on the heels of the recent model kits from
Bandai of Star Wars subjects we see two new kits that involve just the one character
– Bobba Fett. Arguably the most popular character in the expanded Star Wars
universe, we see a new 1/12th scale figure to add to the others in
this scale and a 1/144th scale “Slave I” Starship kit to add to the
scene. Let’s take a look at these two kits in our preview…

Friday, August 28

We see Masterbox evolving in to the Pin-up market with their
three latest figures of very patriotic and maybe a little glamorous ladies in “easy
on the eye” poses. Let’s have a look at what is coming our way in today’s
preview…

Thursday, August 27

We got our dirty little hands on Takom’s new 35th scale SKODA PA-II “Turtle”
armoured car this week – We thought this might be a good kit to build for those looking
a simple commitment, and we put ours together in just a few hours –– but was
it an enjoyable few hours? Let’s have a look in our build review.

Wednesday, August 26

The parts of the puzzle are complete - Gary can nowset off with his build of the excellent Finemolds F-14D Tomcat in 72nd scale. This model is being delivered thru the unusual method of a monthly release in a supplement with Model Graphix magazine. Let's look at the lats pieces in depth before Gary takes off with his build...

Tuesday, August 25

With all of the competition between companies for the hard won magazine dollar
will AK Interactive's new first edition of “Tanker”
measure up? Let’s have a look at this promising magazine in our review…

Saturday, August 22

With all of the hype surrounding the new Star Wars movies it's hard to ignore the tie-ins (no pun intended) on the market right now and that extends to models - lucky for us... Having built both the AT-ST and R2-D2 kits from FineMolds
Andy Moore is well versed to talk about their new star wars themed kits. Today
he looks at the 1/72nd scale Y-Wing Fighter from this Japanese model
maker – See what he thinks of it in today's in-box…

Thursday, August 20

Today our man Paul Lee takes on the complicated command version of the new Bronco Models Pz.35(t) in 35th scale. He has already shown us his PTI of the build with a full interior but today he finishes her off with painting and some deft weathering. Take a look at how it turned out in PTII of the article.

Wednesday, August 19

D-Day Miniature
Studio recreate the fall of Berlin and the poultry resistance that was left
in their new set and individual figures in 35th scale. These new
resin figures reflect just how far the Nazis went to save the 1000 year Reich…

This new bust from MJ
Miniatures in 1/9th scale is a small bust piece that recreates a horrible looking
troll with some amazing detail – and he even shows us how to paint it
brilliantly in a video – Click on to see the new figure and how he got it
looking so good…

Tuesday, August 18

The featured kits from Hobbyboss
for September feature two very boxy looking tanks and a CCKW cargo truck with
the popular two seat me-262 night fighter in 48th scale. All
promising kits and sure to interest many a modeller. Take a look at them and
the sprues in our preview…

Monday, August 17

Last week Andy Moore looked at the new Krupp 21cm Mörser 10/16 from Takom, he liked what see saw enough to
do a second part of the article – this time with paint from AMMO to compliment
the schemes provided in the box – Let’s see just how he got this gun looking so very good in today’s article…

Saturday, August 15

“Panzer Aces” magazine no #49 is a complimentary volume that
is mostly concerned with dio’s as well. Well there is sure to be some good
armour, figure work, painting and weathering in there as well. Let’s find out
in our review of this WWI special.

Thursday, August 13

You no longer have to go for an expensive resin kit or conversion to make a
Russian refuelling tanker in 35th scale with their new BZ-38 based
on the GAZ-AAA truck chassis. This truck will no doubt also be used by 32nd
scale modellers as well so let’s have a look at what’s concrete and what is CAD
so far.

Wednesday, August 12

This large twin cannon that saw action on the Flakturm of Nazi Germany’s largest
cities is the subject of one of Takom’s latest kit in a massive 1/35th scale -
how would this kit – with a 30 cm height when fully elevated go together?
Clayton has built it before painting and he thought he would share the build
with us in today’s build review…

Tuesday, August 11

Bronco have a few
really different and a few adapted kits that we have already seen most of in
various guises for September – We really didn’t expect just the wings and tail
of a glider in 35th to come on sail anytime soon! See what’s new
(and new(ish) from Bronco this month…

Monday, August 10

Life Miniatures
has their latest figure released in focus with yet another historical figure
that you may have seen in a picture - Paul Von Hindenburg - we have a copy of this bust and thought what better way for you to see him than for us to put him together

Sunday, August 9

We have been looking at each of Abrams Squad’s magazines as
they have come out and now we have the preview of number 11 of the modern
military model magazine – we thought we would show you what is featured in this
latest mag in our preview…

Saturday, August 8

Peko Publishing’s new
book on the tough, hard hitting but relatively obscure Zyrinyi II Assault
Howitzer is with us and we have learnt a few things from reading this book.
Have a look to see what we learnt and what we thought of this new hard bound
volume from Peko.

Friday, August 7

As a follow up to his popular look at Takom’s Mörser, Andy looks at Takom’s new British version of the Whippet in 35th
scale. He goes right through the kit in his reviewbefore he puts together & paints & weathers the kit in the next chapter. Let’s take a look at what's in the box…

Thursday, August 6

News of Revell’s new budget priced but well detailed new 1/32nd
scale Focke Wulf FW-190 F8 came to favourable ears – we could always do with a
more affordable but accurate "Schlachter" – but would it be any good
to build? Let’s see as François has a go at Revell’s latest ‘190…

Wednesday, August 5

Miniart have come back with a vengeance after their enforced lay-off – they have been really busy making good on some of their earlier promises of new kits this year – This on is a progression on their 1/35th scale GAZ-AA trucks with a new bus in several different colour schemes for your perusal! Let’s have a look…

Monday, August 3

Andrew Moore opens his account here at TMN in very
impressive style. This talented modeller shows us just what to expect when
putting together Takom’s new 32th scale Krupp 21cm Mörser 10/16 “2-in-1” kit.
See what he though and how it looks built up in today’s review.

Sunday, August 2

We had been waiting for this special release for a while – and now with dragon’s new smart kit of the Tiger I "131" s.Pz.Abt.504 Tunisia in 35th scale we can finally build the tank that is so well known as the last tiger I still in running order today and one that many of you might have seen or touched in the flesh. Let’s have a look at the real Tiger I31, the kit and how the two compare when we build it all up (with a little bit of history thrown into the build as well…)

The new FineMolds 72nd scale F-14D Tomcat kit is being delivered to model makers in a peculiar way. This new exciting kit comes in four different parts via a package with the Japanese model magazine “Model Graphix.” Today we have for you the companion to this kit – the weapons set as well as four different pilots to suit it from Modelkasten. Both are featured in the July 2015 issue of Scale Aviation (SA) magazine. Gary looks into these missiles and pilots in today’s review…